His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Thupten Jinpa, PhD
A Short Buddhist Teaching: Emptiness and Compassion as Antidotes to Destructive Emotions
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What You'll Learn
In this short and potent 8 minute teaching, listen as His Holiness speaks about his personal daily practice of generating bodhicitta - “altruistic awakening mind” - which is said to naturally fulfill “the benefit of oneself and others.”
Explore how we tend to grasp onto a projected “independently existing reality ‘out there’” and how this false assumption is the root of many of our destructive emotions
Learn how we can free ourselves from these destructive emotions through the two pronged approach of cultivating awareness of emptiness, and generating compassion or “exchanging oneself for others.”
About His Holiness the Dalai Lama
About Thupten Jinpa, PhD
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Emptiness + Compassion= Happiness. Thanks for the magic formula!
My struggle has been starting from a place of self-sacrifice and learning self care, self compassion. This is not addressed by the Dalai Lama here or by much of Buddhism in general. This may have to do with gender stereotyping as traditionally it has been women who have been conditioned to be self-sacrificing and Buddhism has been a male-oriented religion (like all the others). As Khrishnamurti said, “The truth is a pathless land.” because, though we may be headed to the same place, we are all starting from different places.
Inspirational
Grateful to have access here in Haiti to these very helpful talks. So beautiful.
I would love to read the texts HH Dalai Lama refers to in his daily practice. I have just finished reading The Book of Joy which was based on a week of conversations between HH Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu. I love the humanistic approach to sharing the teachings of Buddhism in a way that is accessible to everyone without the cultural and religious context getting in the way of the experience of what is at the deepest core of our shared humanity. Thank you very much for this summit and the aspiration to bring this emotional well being to everyone on the planet. Such a beacon of hope is especially needed during these troubled and troubling times.
Access to tonights recordings is a bit sketchy.
Given the millions of dysfunctional families in the US and around the world and the PTSD that arises from it, what does Buddhism have to offer? Buddha left his family. Our society is torn with guilt, a confused sense of duty, confused about what is right and wrong. In most of my work, dysfunctional families cause the most pain and suffering. They are also the biggest blockages in meditation practices. How does one work through those emotional knots? Many thanks!
With a compassionate and empty heart and mind. Do not take things personell. There are dysfunctional families and people and there are loving and kind families and people. People are the way they are. Do not try to change them, but try to change yourself. That is all, you can do.
All the best for you and your work!
Thanks for this. Book of joy was truly a gift and continues to be so. A small shift everyday is fulfilling. Thank you all.
Loved The Book of Joy!
Put me in mind of the meditation practices in the book, The Light Within by Lawrence Freeman. These talks and seeing his holiness, the Dali Lama, reminded me that without emptying one’s mind on a daily basis, the practice of compassion would probably so much harder to come by. Especially for oneself. So nice. Namaste
It’s a Blessing listening to You Your Holiness Dalai Lama. I shall practice more Emptiness, less centerness and more compassion to the others.
Om Ha Hung
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Since I started following his holiness example, upon waking up every morning, generating a thought that my existence is to benefit others, I have been a happier person.
Thanks for your teaching🙏🙏🙏
Thank you! The aspiration to be of benefit to others has also helped me to free myself from my negativity-proneness. I have a long way to go on the road of emptiness and happiness, but just being on the road has a beneficial effect on my mood (and is also beneficial to those around me).
I am so grateful for all the beautiful and inspiring talks on this summit
Exceptional Soul , Thank you
In Mahayana Buddhism, compassion is often discussed in terms of absolute and relative compassion. Absolute compassion is compassion in the light of emptiness: all beings are empty; all beings are, by virtue of their empty nature, already liberated and pure. As the sutra says, suffering is empty, and relief from suffering is also empty.
Yes, perfect sense of emptiness + compassion = happiness
Thanks. for sharing your views on objective reality, self centeredness, compassion, emptiness.
I missed the book reference – could someone share?
Boditchita, Compassion & Emptiness.
Thank you/Obrigado
Holiness Dalai Lama & Jinpa.
Simple explanation of the text. Deep gratitude for sharing your compassion and knowledge. Namaste!
I am so grateful for all the beautiful and inspiring talks on this summit, transformational
For Daniel: Chandrakirit “Entering the MIddle Way” and Shantideva’s text are the two references.
I recently listened to The Book of Joy, an amazing, beautiful book chock full of inspiration for increasing well-being.
It took me a while to open but it was worh it. I’m in the Brazillian Amazon region. and so grateful for this presentation and this event. Thank you so much!
Pura Vida the summit has been empowering and inspiring. I was disappointed that the Dali Lamas’ keynote was translated though he begin speaking in English.
Muchas Gracias. Tener la posibilidad de escuchar las palabras de estas personas maravillosas ha sido una gran oportunidad para mi bienestar personal, lo que me permitirá ser más empática y compasiva con mi entorno. Que se encuentren muy bien. Un abrazo cariñoso desde Chile
Love this conversation with Dalia Lama, it brings hope. His massage reinforces my exercise daily. Thanks!!!
I love the Dahli Lama. I think I understand the importance of compassion. But I still don’t understand emptiness
Emptiness to me is getting rid of judgment by the thinking brain about what or how you feel. Unmodified feelings are raw data about our inner being and they tell us about our inner selves. Good and bad. When you can accept your own vice and virtue (we ALL have both), you inch closer to having compassion for anyone else’s failings. You realize that they are humans too and a work-in-progress. Therein lie the beginnings of forgiveness, of yourself and others.
Deep gratitude Your Holiness for this beautiful teaching.
Thank you very much for this!
I only received this today – would it be possible to keep this content for a few more days?, Thank you for this noble and generous action!
In gratitude to His Holiness for sharing his wisdom and Dr. Jinpa’s translation. What a wonderful and deeply inspiring talk. Thank you very much. His Holiness spoke of certain stanzas in Chandrakirit “Entering the MIddle Way” that he studies and finds to be so important. I am wondering if it would be possible to post these stanzas for us or provide a reference so we know which ones His Holiness is referring to? I would really like to follow up on these and study them myself. Thank you again.
Me parece fundamental lo que nos propone el Dalai Lama de incluir en las meditaciones diarias la compasión y la vacuidad, porque nos permitirán reducir nuestro egoísmo y fomentar las bases de nuestra felicidad
My deepest gratitude His Holiness.
Tashi delek and immense immense gratitude for being a living Bodhisatva and going above and beyond to help all sentient beings.
Thank you His Holiness. Love and regards from India.
This has been a such an education and am deeply grateful that so many great minds and generous hearts shared their wisdom throughout this summit.
Shared nature…shared joy
So true. Thank you very much Your Holiness and Thupten Jinpa
Gratitude!!
I’m so grateful for this summit. Thank you so much for your teachings Your Holiness!
I would be interested to know how this discussion relates with trauma healing & corresponding body mind practices !
Thank you so much for sharing your experience and your wisdom
Deeply thank you
Thank you! I keep listening to this, yet I am missing I feel an important part of the message from the Dalai Lama. It is two speakers and presenters here. I wish we had the dialogue with both people fully visible as each speaks, and we could see and hear their interactions as each hears the other in languages they both speak, though the translator is the master of translation. It seems the Dalai Lama speaks through both his presence and his words, and something is lost when we do not speak and understand Tibetan or see him as his meaning is clarified yet his relationship with his translator, no longer a monk, yet having worked together for so many years, this too is precious and brings meaning to what is understood.
This is an inspiring talk. Thank you!
Help me to understand to expand the energy of love to the earth and to all which lives in a wonderful world.
Thank you to His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Thank you to Dr. Thupten Jinpa! and thank you to all the people i felt in conctact during these unbelivible days! grazie di cuore
Can’t get past the mark of 2:11.
Love and serve others with compassion, not judgements of self or someone else. Recipe for joy. 😁❤️
A true blessing and teaching from the heart of wisdom and compassion. Thank you.
His holiness
Thank your Very much !
You Think all humans beings Suffering
Your compassion wisdom Blessings as nature!
Individually and when together, you both bring meaning and joy…thank you…
Thank You, Thank You, Thank you, a smile from Milano Italy,